Ice fishing tips for tournament?

I am going to the 2011 Crystal Lake Ice Fishing Tournament in Ellington, CT. I've never been to this lake before, but from what I've heard it's full of Trout, Atlantic Salmon, and Northern Pike. Now I'm not a very experienced Ice-fisherman (I'm 15 and my friends and I just started last year) but I have had lots of success at a small lake near my house. The thing is, it is a warm water lake and only has pickerel, largemouth, and the occasional perch. The best method we have found is using a medium shiner on a tip-up. We have no experience ice fishing for trout or salmon, so I decided to post this to see if I could get some tips on how to catch trout and salmon. Will the old shiner-on-a-tip-up method work or should we try something else? And please don't say jigging...